SUNDAY CHENNAI MIIXEDXED BAAGG 16 DECEMBER 7 Transgenders denied entry at Sabarimala  ‘Police ask us to dress in men’s attire’

Governor Banwarilal Purohit inaugurated the Thirumurai copper Kottayam, Dec 16: plate inscription and Copper Temple website organised by Aru- ‘We were subjected to bathumoovar Thirupani Trust at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Chennai The Kerala Police today denied Kendra in city today. entry to four transgenders who ridicule, threats and came for a darshan to the Sabar- imala temple. was asked to return by Speaking to the media here, Ananya, one of the four, said that the police at Erumely, they were subjected to ridicule, threats and was asked to return by the police at Erumely, the fi rst base the fi rst base camp at camp at the temple town. ‘We began our pilgrimage on Sat- the temple town’ urday from Ernakulam and the spe- cial branch wing of the police was witness to the prayers and all the shrine, while the main opposition ritual functions that we undertook. UDF has sided with the believers. But when we reached Erumely, the The BJP is opposing any move to top police offi cial was very rude and allow women in the 10-50 age group so was the female offi cials,’ said to trek the holy hill for darshan at Ananya. police changed their minds and erto banned girls and women aged the Ayyappa temple. asked us to return.’ between 10 and 50. When the temple was opened for City Police Commissioner A K Viswanathan inaugurated 10,247 ‘First they said, we will not be The temple town has witnessed The government’s stand is that it monthly and special pujas in Octo- CCTV cameras that were installed within the Adyar Police District allowed to visit the temple in the protests by Hindu groups since was constitutionally bound to im- ber and November, there were mas- in Chennai, Saturday. Vels University founder-Chancellor Ishari K ladies dress and they asked us to the 28 September Supreme Court plement the 28 September Supreme sive protests by devotees, following Ganesh took part at the event and handed over 120 CCTV cameras change to a man’s attire. Initially, verdict that allowed women of all Court verdict, allowing women of which severe restrictions, including to the Commissioner. we refused and after some time, we decided we will change, but the ages to enter the temple that hith- all age groups to offer prayers at the prohibitory orders, were imposed. Kejriwal remembers from page 1 Rafale issue: BJP to Nirbhaya Indian... 41 centuries as Australian captain. hold 70 media events  Pledges strong struggle The celebrations though were cut short as Australia used the second  for women safety new ball to good effect with Vihari ‘Will unmask Congress’ conspiracy against govt’ caught behind off Josh Hazlewood (2-66) in the 86th over. Pant then New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI): New Delhi, Dec 16: respectively, will address media in joined his captain in the middle, and Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal played an uncharacteristic innings Seeking to turn the tables on the Agartala respectively. today remembered Nirbhaya, who unlike Adelaide, adding 18 runs for Congress over the Rafale issue, Union Ministers Nirmala Sith- was gang-raped on 16 December, the sixth wicket as India crossed BJP’s top leaders, including Chief araman, Ravi Shankar Prasad, 2012 in a moving bus in Delhi and 250 and started closing the gap on Ministers and Union Ministers will Prakash Jaavdekar, J P Nadda, later died in hospital, and pledged Australia’s fi rst innings’ total of 326. hold press conferences across cities Smriti Irani, Suresh Prabhu former to ensure a strong struggle for But Kohli fell before lunch, edging on Monday Madhya Pradesh chief minister women safety ‘despite all hurdles’. Pat Cummins (1-54) to second slip ‘The BJP will unmask the Con- Shivraj Singh Chouhan and party’s ‘Six years ago on this day one of where Peter Handscomb just got his The judgment, he said, has ‘nailed gress’ conspiracy against the gov- organisational leaders will also the most brutal and worst crime fi ngers under the ball. TV replays the lie’ of those leveling allegations ernment and its attempt to play speak to the media on Monday at was committed in the history of dent was gang-raped in a moving were not suffi cient enough to against the government over the with national security after the different places. Delhi. Only way to keep the brave bus in Delhi six year ago, and later overturn the on-fi eld umpire’s soft fi ghter aircraft contract. Supreme Court has categorically Nirbhaya alive in our minds is to died in hospital. signal of dismissal. The visitors lost Sources said Yogi Adityanath, In a boost to the BJP-led central stated the truth about that the ensure a strong struggle for women The incident triggered outrage another wicket in this short passage Devendra Fadanvis, Vijay Rupani, government, the Supreme Court Rafale deal,’ the party’s media head safety despite all hurdles in our and protests across the country, as Mohammed Shami (0), again Sarbananda Sonowal, its chief on Friday dismissed a batch of and Rajya Sabha member Anil way,’ Kejriwal said on Twitter. and she subsequently came to be batting ahead of Ishant, edged Lyon ministers in Uttar Pradesh, Ma- petitions seeking probe into the Baluni said. The 23-year-old paramedical stu- known as ‘Nirbhaya’, the fearless. behind fi rst ball. harashtra, Gujarat, and Assam, Rafale deal. Modi targets ex-UPA govt PV Sindhu for holding back projects Raebareli, Dec 16: only screws were tightened and scripts history painted here. The factory which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was meant to build new compart- today visited Raebareli, the tradi- ments was never allowed to work  tional seat of the Gandhi family, for at full capacity,’ he said. Wins World Tour finals, at last lays hands on gold the fi rst time and gave a green sig- ‘If the capacity of the coach fac- nal to projects worth Rs 1,100 crore. tory increases, then employment Guangzhou, Dec 16 (PTI): While speaking in the constituency will increase. Think about that day of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, when 10-12 new coaches are built India’s P V Sindhu let out tears of joy and relief the Prime Minister attacked the help you make your life simple and here. The expansion of the capacity when she fi nally laid her hands on a gold medal former UPA government for hold- easy. I congratulate you all for all of this factory will bring new job op- by claiming the World Tour Finals with a win ing back development projects in these facilities,’ he said. portunities for workers, engineers over 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara here today. the district. Attacking the Congress, he said and technicians,’ he added. He also flagged off the 900th that the rail coach factory build in Alleging anomalies in the recruit- With the straight-game victory, Sindhu became coach and a Humsafar Rake made Raebareli was not being used to its ment process in the factory, the the fi rst Indian to achieve the feat. by Modern Coach Factory in Rae- optimum by the former UPA gov- Prime Minister said: ‘When the Playing her third successive season-ending bareli. ‘The Centre and the UP ernment. ‘The culture of the previ- earlier government decided to con- fi nale, Sindhu, who had lost in the summit clash government are fully devoted to ous government can be witnessed in struct this factory it was decided to another Japanese, Akane Yamaguchi, to the development of this region. The the Rae Bareli Rail Coach Factory. that 5000 employees will be hired. settle for a silver in the last edition, prevailed foundation stones of projects worth It was approved in 2007 and was But only half of these recruitments 21-19 21-17 in a match that lasted an hour and Rs 1100 crore have been laid today. ready for operations in 2010. But were approved. Not just that, in two minutes. All the projects which have been even after 4 years, the coaches were 2014 we noticed that no new re- Dubbed a bridesmaid after falling short of gold inaugurated today are going will being brought from Kapurthala and cruitment was done in this factory.’ on a number of occasions, Sindhu fi nally broke her jinx, let out tears of relief and joy, and sunk Short fi lm on Doha to her knees. Railways to run 800 Saina Nehwal had reached the fi nals of 2011 World Super Series Finals, while Jwala Gutta Bank CEO screened and V Diju fi nished runners up at the 2009 edi- |NT Bureau | tion. special trains for Sindhu, an Olympic and World Championship Chennai, Dec 16: silver medallist, was composed and held her nerves at the crucial moments to stay a step A short fi lm on the life of Qatar- Kumbh Mela pilgrims ahead of the Japanese through the match. headquartered Doha bank’s chief In the fi rst game, Okuhara made a couple of executive offi cer R Seetharaman Lucknow, Dec 16: be in Allahabad to participate in errors and Sindhu took early lead. and managed to stay 6-4 ahead at one stage of was screened here Saturday. the Kumbh Mela after attending Sindu used some drop shots and looked good To facilitate pilgrims arriving in the second game. The Japanese stretched and The fi lm was the brain child of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at Vara- at the net to lead 7-3 but Okuhara narrowed large numbers during the Kumbh controlled the rallies and waited for the Indian actor-producer Pyramid Natarajan nasi. The Pravasi Bhartiyas will down the defi cit to 5-7. Sindhu dominated the and it was directed by Ramesh Mela in 2019, the Railways has to hit out. It worked as she forced her way back be taken to New Delhi for Republic next long rally and nosed ahead 11-6 at the mid- at 7-7. Indra. It was screened here amidst proposed running 800 special trains Day celebrations. He also said game break. from various stations of Allahabad Sindhu, however, managed to always stay industrialists and fi lm personali- branding of the Kumbh Mela will After the breather, Sindhu extended her lead ties. district, an offi cial has said. These ahead and led 11-9 at the interval after Okuhara be done on 1,400 coaches of special to 14-6 before Okuhara reeled off four successive lost a video referral. Seetharaman was born at Ther- trains would be in addition to the trains and the originating trains of points to narrow the defi cit. regular trains run by the North Okuhara tried to push the shuttle back of the izhandur in Nagapattinam district the NCR by vinyl wrapping, to take Okuhara seemed to control the proceedings and in his childhood, due to poor Central Railway (NCR). court from the baseline and unleashed a body the message about the religious fair next as she erased the defi cit to claw back at smash to make it 12-13. She kept snapping at fi nancial situation of his family, he PRO NCR Amit Malviya said, across the country. 16-16. In fact, the Japanese grabbed 10 of the her rival’s heels to make it 16-17. worked as a paper boy and used his ‘Six special trains will come to The coaches will have colourful 12 points after being down 6-14 down, to draw earnings to meet his educational Allahabad from different railway A return to the net gave Sindhu a 18-16 lead. and attractive images of Kumbh parity. A long rally ensued and it ended with Okuhara expenses. zones of the country for pilgrims Mela and landmark structures But Okuhara also smashed wide twice to hand leaving it shot and Sindhu unleashing a smash Seetharaman watched the fi lm and tourists participating in the of Allahabad. ‘The railways have Sindhu a 19-17 advantage. The Indian grabbed to move to 19-16. with his family in the presence of Kumbh Mela.’ given space for ‘Paint My City’ ini- three game point advantage but Okuhara man- A lucky net chord took the Indian one step industrialist Nalli Kuppuswamy He said the railways planned to tiative at its stations and residen- aged to save two before Sindhu sealed the open- away from the title. Sindhu grabbed three match Chetti, VGP group of compa- operate four to fi ve special trains to tial colonies which is another big ing game with a superb drop shot. points and converted them immediately to seal nies chairman VGP Santhosham, ferry 5,000 Pravasi Bhartiyas from branding exercise for the Kumbh Sindhu engaged in long rallies with Okuhara the issue in her favour. among others. Allahabad to New Delhi. They will Mela,’ Malviya said.